Geotechnical Problems and Solutions

A Practical Perspective

Buddhima Indraratna, Ana Heitor, Jayan S. Vinod, Jayan Vinod

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9780367546052
• eBook ISBN:
  9781351037327
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This book covers problems and their solution of a wide range of geotechnical topics. Every chapter starts with a summary of key concepts and theory, followed by worked-out examples, and ends with a short list of key references. It presents a unique collection of step by step solutions from basic to more complex problems in various topics of geotechnical engineering, including fundamental topics such as effective stress, permeability, elastic deformation, shear strength and critical state together with more applied topics such retaining structures and dams, excavation and tunnels, pavement infrastructure, unsaturated soil mechanics, marine works, ground monitoring.

This book aims to provide students (undergraduates and postgraduates) and practitioners alike a reference guide on how to solve typical geotechnical problems.

Features:

Guide for solving typical geotechnical problems complementing geotechnical textbooks.

Reference guide for practitioners to assist in determining solutions to complex geotechnical problems via simple methods.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• About the authors
• 1 Soil properties and classification
• 2 Weight–volume relations and compaction
• 3 Effective stress concepts
• 4 Permeability and seepage
• 5 Elastic stress and deformation analysis
• 6 Consolidation settlement and analysis
• 7 Shear strength, stress paths and failure
• 8 Critical state soil behavior
• 9 Bearing capacity of foundations
• 10 Mass movement and slope stability analysis
• 11 Retaining walls and dams
• 12 Excavations and tunnels
• 13 Pavement infrastructure (roads and rails)
• 14 Unsaturated soil mechanics and applications
• 15 Dewatering, radial drainage and vacuum consolidation
• Index